The stirring prequel to the award\-winning, bestselling BONE series! When a terrifying dragon attacks the small towns of the Northern Valley, a young Princess Rose (known later as Gran'ma Ben) must defeat it. The beast is actually the ancient evil, the Lord of the Locusts, and while Rose faces danger with honor, her elder sister, Princess Briar, follows a more sinister path. An unforgettable story with beautiful, sweeping artwork, this prequel explores the fateful beginnings of the epic BONE saga.

After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone, are separated and lost in a vast uncharted desert. One by one, they find their way into a deep, forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures... Humor, mystery, and adventure are spun together in this action\-packed, side\-splitting saga. Everyone who has ever left home for the first time only to find that the world outside is strange and overwhelming will love Bone.

The cornerstone of GRAPHIX, our new graphic novel imprint, BONE is the incredible comic book saga of an unlikely hero who must save an idyllic valley from the forces of evil. In THE GREAT COW RACE, volume 2 of this 9\-book epic, Fone Bone and his cousins plan to return home after visiting the village of Barrelhaven with Thorn and Gran'ma Ben. But Phoney risks everything on one last get\-rich\-quick scheme for the town's annual Great Cow Race. As usual, Phoney's plans go disastrously awry, and Boneville seems further away than ever. Meanwhile, ominous signs indicate that a war is brewing, and Fone finds himself helping his friends defend their valley from a formidable enemy.

In "Eyes of the Storm," book three in the epic BONE series, Gran'ma Ben reveals long\-kept secrets about Thorn's royal heritage and the ancient enmities that may lead to war. In "Eyes of the Storm," volume three of the nine\-book BONE saga, Lucius, Smiley, and Phoney survive an attack by the rat creatures and return safely to Lucius' tavern in Barrelhaven. Phoney, desperate to win a bet with Lucius, stokes the townspeople's fear of dragons and boasts that he is a professional dragonslayer. Back at the farm, Fone Bone and Thorn are troubled by strange dreams, and Gran'ma Ben's reaction to them is stranger still: She reveals long\-kept secrets and warns of great danger. Thorn, Fone Bone, and Gran'ma Ben may have to leave the farm forever.

Jeff Smith's New York Times and USA Today bestselling, award\-winning BONE books are one of the most popular graphic novel series of all time!Fone Bone confronts a host of Along with Gran'ma Ben and Thorn, he has a terrifying encounter with Kingdok, ruler of the Rat Creatures. The Hooded One is inciting their army to full\-scale war. Someone is continuing to haunt Thorn in her dreams. And then Gran'ma Ben disappears.To make matters worse, Phoney Bone has hoodwinked the townspeople into believing that he is a mighty dragonslayer. When he actually does catch the Red Dragon \-\- much to his surprise \-\- he must face up to his promise… to slay the dragon at sunrise.

Trying to return a rat creature cub to the mountains, Fone \& Smiley Bone encounter yet another adversary: the sly and mighty mountain lion, Rock Jaw. In this fifth volume of the BONE saga, Fone and Smiley Bone strike out into the wilderness to return a lost rat creature cub to the mountains. It doesn't take long before they run smack into Rock Jaw, "Master of the Eastern Border," an enormous mountain lion with a none\-too\-friendly disposition. Life gets even more complicated when they befriend a group of baby animals who are being orphaned by rat creature attacks. Everything comes to a head in an earth\-shattering clash between Rock Jaw and Kingdok, the leader of the rat creatures.

As war spreads through the Valley and the rat creatures mount a vicious offense, Gran'ma, Lucius, Phoney Bone and the villagers join the Veni Yan warriors and set up base camp at Old Man's Cave to make a final stand against the Rat Creature army. Will Fone Bone be able to hold the alliance together? Will the rat creatures finally take over the valley and unleash the power of the Lord of the Locusts? Find out and discover much much more in this pivotal book.

The adventure starts when cousins Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone are run out of Boneville and later get separated and lost in the wilderness, meeting monsters and making friends as they attempt to return home.

The Bone cousins, Gran'ma Ben, and Thorn reach the city of Atheia, where they prepare to battle The Lord of the Locusts. Meanwhile, Thorn's visions are becoming more threatening and Phoney Bone is convinced Atheia is rich in gold, and he is determined to find it!

Trapped in a dungeon while the fate of the Valley is decided by two raging armies, Thorn is haunted by the dangerous and mysterious object of power known as the Crown of Horns. Guarded by dragons, the Crown of Horns is the only thing that can stop the Locust and end the war... but how, and at what price? Fone Bone believes he knows the answer, and he must decide where his heart truly lies...

co·da (ko\-d?) noun 1\. the concluding passage of a piece or movement, typically forming an addition to the basic structure. 2\. a concluding event, remark, or section. 25 years after the first black \& white issue of the self\-published comic book BONE appeared on comic shop shelves, and over a decade since the concluding chapter comes a new (and completely superfluous!) adventure featuring the Bone cousins! Ride along with the boys and their friend Bartleby the Rat Creature as they brave the dangerous journey across the desert back toward Boneville in their rickety cow cart. Creator Jeff Smith is back for another laugh with Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley! Also included is the complete text of The BONE Companion fully illustrated for the first time! Written by award winning comics historian Stephen Weiner, author of 101 Outstanding Graphic Novels, Faster than a Speeding The Rise of the Graphic Novel, The Hellboy Companion, and The Will Eisner Companion . All this plus rare behind the scenes photos \& memories, and an afterword by the author thanking the comics community and the readers all add up to make this a truly special commemorative volume of BONE to add to your collection!

Ever wonder what happened before the Bone cousins got lost in the uncharted forest of the Valley? This is a hilarious companion to Jeff Smith's bestselling, award\-winning BONE saga! Long before the Bone cousins were ever lost in the uncharted forest of the Valley, Big Johnson Bone, the discoverer of the Rolling Bone River, founded Boneville. But little is known of the mighty explorer's adventures before he started his famous trading post. So when Smiley Bone sits down with a group of young scouts to retell the legendary stories of Boneville's origins, what they hear are wild antics complete with Rat Creatures, Dragons, and a snarky little monkey!

The first three books of Jeff Smith's bestselling graphic novel series is now available in this boxed set! The three Bone cousins—Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone—are lost in a vast, uncharted desert. They soon find their way into a deep, forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures, and come across a farmstead run by tough Gran'ma Ben and her spirited granddaughter Thorn. But little do the Bones know, there are dark forces conspiring against them and their adventures are only just beginning! For the first time, the first three books of Jeff Smith's thrilling comic book saga are available in this boxed set!

This is a previously\-published edition of ISBN 9781888963144. An American graphic novel first! The complete 1300 page epic from start to finish in one deluxe trade paperback. Three modern cartoon cousins get lost in a pre\-technological valley, spending a year there making new friends and out\-running dangerous enemies. After being run out of Boneville, the three Bone cousins, Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone are separated and lost in a vast uncharted desert. One by one they find their way into a deep forested valley filled with wonderful and terrifying creatures. It will be the longest \-\- but funniest \-\- year of their lives.

No segundo volume de um dos mais cultuados quadrinhos de todos os tempos, a saga dos primos Bone continua de forma épica e divertida. As peças estão sobre o tabuleiro e a guerra vai começar. Os três primos se veem em meio a um conflito que irá transformar para sempre o Vale. Enquanto Espinho junta as pistas para entender seu passado, Kingdok e o Encapuzado seguem na missão de capturar a princesa e aquele que porta a estrela. Em meio a isso, Phoney continua tentando se dar bem a qualquer custo. Como novo líder do vilarejo, ele pretende dar mais um de seus golpes e fugir de volta para Boneville. Todavia, seu plano poderá conduzir todos a um desastre de terríveis proporções. Repleto de aventura e humor, o segundo volume da série colocará os primos Bone, Espinho, Vovó Ben e Lucius no meio do maior conflito de suas vidas. Este volume é composto pelos livros: O matador de dragões, Queixo Duro - Mestre da fronteira leste e A caverna do velho.

Discover the epic conclusion to the BONE series with this brilliant, full-colour gift edition. Included are BONE #7: Ghost Circles, BONE #8: Treasure Hunters, and BONE #9: Crown of Horns, the final three books in Jeff Smith's incredible graphic novel saga. The Bone cousins, Gran'ma Ben, and a baby rat creature are on a dangerous trek to Atheia, the old city of the royal family, to bring Princess Thorn to safety. Once there, they reunite with old friends and plan to thwart the coming of The Lord of the Locusts. Then, it's full-fledged war as Briar, the rat creatures, and the Pawan army storm the city.